Drinks – Alcoholic

ANOTHER GABS CITES THE BEST

Posted on January 29th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The annual Great Australian Beer SpecTAPular Hottest 100 craft beers in Australia list has been released, welcoming more record-breaking stats and a perennial favourite back in top spot. Celebrating its twelfth year, the GABS Hottest 100 is an annual snapshot

WOOLWORTHS STRIKES BIG DEAL FOR SHORTYS

Posted on January 17th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Marty Short and family have announced sale of controlling interest in their thriving B2B liquor business Shorty’s to Woolworths’ Endeavour Group. Family patriarch Warwick Short began what was the Great Australian Wine Company in 1977, beside popular Crow’s Nest watering

REDCAPE’S AUSTRALIAN BREWERY TOPS ARTISAN ALES WITH GELATO

Posted on December 9th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Australian Brewery at Rouse Hill has released an artisanal collaboration with dessert doyens Messina to produce the never-seen-before Gelato Ale. The Australian Brewery was built and nurtured by the Colosimo family, until md-2018 when the Hotel and brewery operation was

CUB BUYS CRAFT BEER SWEETHEART BALTER

Posted on December 6th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Gold Coast craft beer start-up superstar Balter has inked a deal to join the Carlton & United Breweries stable, but stresses nothing will change inside its iconic smiley can. Founded in 2016 by a bunch of mates including professional surfers

INNOVATION IN GIN

Posted on November 20th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Melbourne-based innovative distiller Brunswick Aces is breaking new ground in boutique spirits, furthering its massive growth in the booming non-alcoholic market with a new complementary Gin with the alcohol. Recent years have seen the non-alcoholic drinks market experience major growth

AUSTRALIANS VOTE ON ALL THINGS CRAFT BEER 2019

Posted on October 28th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Craft beer crazies Beer Cartel have released the 2019 edition of their award-winning Australian Craft Beer Survey, with the latest trends in preferred brewers and styles. Beer Cartel was started as an online-only business in a storage shed in 2009

SUMMER TREND ALERT: WHISKY HIGHBALLS

Posted on October 25th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
By Emma Castle Whisky Highballs are the drink of this summer, according to Diageo National Whisky Ambassador, Katie Nagar. Whisky’s popularity has been on the rise for a while now, but a recent survey of bar owners, cocktail enthusiasts, bartenders

BEER INNOVATION HEATING UP FOR SUMMER

Posted on October 18th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Beer innovation is back in full swing, as warmer weather sets in and consumer tastes continue to evolve. Lion has announced the launch of Brooklyn Bel Air Sour – one of America’s top-selling sour beers – and the inaugural Brooklyn

DIAGEO GREETS SPRING WITH INFUSIONS

Posted on September 23rd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Recognising changing consumer demands, global drinks giant Diageo has released a low-ABV, low-calorie drink born for contemporary socialising. Smirnoff Infusions is based in the acclaimed vodka, with the addition of natural botanicals. It is 20 per cent ABV, and intended

LITTLE CREATURES LIMITED-RELEASE WINTER STOUT

Posted on June 3rd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Celebrated artisan of ale, Little Creatures, has released its latest seasonal masterpiece, hoping to warm cooling hearts with a Winter Stout. Little Creatures is celebrating its 19th year of operation. Hailing from the West Coast, it counts commercial breweries in